V 1) What does it mean by “Offering your bodies as living sacrifices”? ...
Read 1Peter 2:1-12/Psalm 19:14
Our bodies are to be given to God in worship—not to be killed, but as a living and continuous response to God. We are set apart for him, to serve him—and as we do his will, he is pleased. Sensible people respond to God’s mercy by serving him.
V 2) Explain the phrase “Transformed by the renewing of your mind”? ....
Read Ephesians 4:17-32/1Peter 1:13-25
Our standard of behavior is no longer the society around us. We do not just continue doing what we have always done. Rather, we are to change, and this change begins in the mind. It takes conscious effort—thinking about how God’s way is different from the world around us.
What is God’s will? ...
Read 1Timothy 1:12-16/Micah 6:8
After we stop looking to the world, we will see what God wants, and we will find that his way is better. His instructions are not arbitrary rules just to test our loyalty—they are to help us avoid causing pain for ourselves and for others.
V 3) Can you explain what this verse means to you on a personal level? ...
Read 1Corinthians 3:1-11/1Peter 4:10-11
we are to work together as a worship community, By grace, God authorized Paul to give commands, and this first command is a call to humility. Take a realistic look, Paul says. Whatever faith you have, has come from God. We have value only because God chooses to give us value; no one has any reason to boast.
V 4-8) Explain what Paul is trying to get across in Vs 4-5 (Vs 6-8 should help to answer)
Read 1Corinthians 12:12-31
Not only do various members have different functions, they also belong to each other. We have duties to each other, according to the way God has blessed us. God has given us different abilities, so some people serve through words, and some through their hands. Those who prophesy should stick to the faith, not their own opinions, to strengthen, encourage, comfort and edify the church (1 Cor. 14:3-4). Each person should do what he or she does best.
Vs 9-21...Do you mean of Romans 12? If you only knew the amount of minutes it took for me to figure it out.
If this was a gradable class I guess I'd get a low grade because I'm only doing this
-Should be 9-12 but then I'm only human only Jesus is perfect!!!
Paul names twenty three things we should do as Christians and six that we should not do, can you name some of them and give an explanation? ...
These are what we should and should not do after being saved, after God has shown us his mercy.
Paul is focusing on attitudes within the Christian community: Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves (v. 10). Most people struggle to get more honor, but as we imitate our Jesus, we should try to excel in humility and give more honor. Our condition is secure in Christ, so we do not need to fight for it.
Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord (v. 11). Or as Paul says in Galatians 6:10, Do not grow weary in doing good. It’s not always easy or fun; we have to remember that we are serving God.
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer (v. 12). When life is difficult, don’t give up hope—be patient and keep on praying, looking to God for a way to deal with the problems.
Share with God’s people who are in need. Practice hospitality (v. 13). Our possessions, like other gifts, should be used to serve others. Even if we don’t own a home, we can be hospitable. At church, for example, we can be hospitable by welcoming others, being easy to approach and willing to help.
Bless those who persecute you; bless and do not curse (v. 14). Most people want revenge, but that is a destructive approach. If we respond to people in the way that Christ has treated us, then we will respond with good rather than evil.
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn. Live in harmony with one another (vv. 15-16). If other Christians are blessed, rejoice with them, rather than being jealous. If they are suffering, empathize with them rather than looking down on them.
Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not think you are superior (v. 16). Some Christians are in a high position; others are low—that has not changed. But those external matters are not the basis of a person’s real value. If people are less fortunate than you, don’t think less of them for it. Count them as an equal.
Do not repay anyone evil for evil. Be careful to do what is right in the eyes of everyone. In other words, do not harbor grudges, and be sensitive to social values.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone (v. 18). We should do our best to avoid offense. Sometimes that means accepting restrictions on what we can do ( At other times, it is necessary to stand up for the truth of the gospel
Do not take revenge, my dear friends, but leave room for God’s wrath, for it is written: "It is mine to avenge; I will repay," says the Lord (v. 19, quoting Deut. 32:35). Let God take care of whatever punishment is needed—that will stop the cycle of violence.
Instead of vengeance, Paul assigns us a different job: On the contrary, Paul says, If your enemy is hungry, feed him; if he is thirsty, give him something to drink. In doing this, you will heap burning coals on his head (v. 20, quoting Prov. 25:21-22).( the expression is probably figurative, meaning simply that if we treat our enemies well, they may blush with shame.)
Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good (v. 21). That is the way of Christ. Evil cannot be beaten by more evil—it can be conquered only by good.
